> i've newly switched from etch to lenny/sid.. i did a smart upgrade of my > system.. how do i ensure that no configuration conflicts occur when i > install or remove a package??? i cant install packages like Kinfo contol > center.... which i used a lot in etch..
There are several package managers. The dpkg program will ensure there are no issues, but there are occasionally quirks or subtleties. However, mostly, you need not worry excessively about this. Most of the time, you will never see dpkg, or use it, although it is the actual program behind-the-scenes, doing all the work. In Debian, you need to learn about apt. Apt is the front end for dpkg, and it is worth knowing about. Installing a package is generally as easy as typing # apt-get install somepackage You will also want to know about Aptitude, and possibly Synaptic. Synaptic is a GNOME GUI, there is also an updated KDE GUI, the name of which escapes me at the moment. Aptitude is a console UI, based, I think, on ncurses. Each of these are front ends for apt. Aptitude is fairly versatile, and it also has a command-line interface. There is an official apt GUI, it is available for the hardy and intrepid* in Experimental, it will eventually be released into the wild. > also when i install a lenny/sid package, what happens to the old etch > package?? is it removed or still there??? Depends. If you wish, every version ever installed can be kept. Most likely, however, is that it has been deleted. I believe that only the last version is kept by default, and not always even that. Be careful reverting/downgrading. It can be a bit harrowing sometimes, if there are a lot of dependencies to sort out. Good luck! Mark Allums *Not an Ubuntu reference, honest! Coincidence! -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
